Martian Meteorites

After Earth, Mars is the most intensively studied planet in the Solar
System. Scientists have been able to use data from telescopes
and space probes to map the martian surface and deduce the chemistry
of rocks and the atmosphere. In addition, 33 meteorites are
now accepted to have come from Mars. Studying their mineralogy
and geochemistry tells us about the geology of the Red Planet,
and the Natural History Museum has fragments of 12 of these
meteorites. One of the particular fascinations about Mars is
that all the information points towards the occasional presence
of liquid water during the planet's history.

This website is aimed at students or others wishing to learn
about some aspects of current Mars and martian meteorite research
including that done at the Natural History Museum and Open
University.